人为
Old HSK 6
人为 (rénwéi) · man-made
人为 (rénwéi) means “man-made; artificial; caused by people”. It is written with 2 characters: 人 (person) + 为 (for). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 人为 is built
The characters
人 rén · person
What 人 is made of
人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
这次火灾是人为造成的。Zhè cì huǒzāi shì rénwéi zàochéng de.This fire was caused by people.
这是一个人为的湖。Zhè shì yī gè rénwéi de hú.This is a man-made lake.
Questions about 人为
What does 人为 mean?
人为 (rénwéi) means “man-made; artificial; caused by people”.
How do you pronounce 人为?
人为 is pronounced rénwéi.
Which HSK level is 人为?
人为 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 别人biérenother people
- 病人bìngrénpatient
- 工人gōngrénworker
- 家人jiārénfamily members
- 老人lǎorénold person
- 男人nánrénman
- 女人nǚrenwoman
- 爱人àirenhusband or wife
- 大人dàrenadult
- 好人hǎoréngood person
Learn 人为 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 153: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.